Greening the Desert

Given the potential for loss of the Bow River due to the accelerated melting of the primary glacier that feeds it, and given the aridness of our land area, being able to address growing in desert territory may eventually become relevant locally.

Regardless, the process for transforming desert to garden shown in this video is fascinating:

Cedarbrae Community Gardens

This weekend, we'll also be going out to help out at Cedarbrae community gardens.

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I hear speak of free food...

Cornucopia Updates!

From Jacqueline:

Our season has begun at Cornucopia. We are allowing anyone in Calgary to come Grow Your Own Food at 2297 17th Street SE (behind Colonel Walker School). More information can be found at www.calgarygardenpath.ca, or they can contact me personally.

Right now we have times set up for everyone to be in the garden together growing food. These are Saturdays and Sundays 9:30am-3:00pm. No previous experience is necessary, this is a 1/2 acre of land ready for planting by those interested in growing their own food. We focus on communal sharing of food, ideas, education, resources and land. Communal projects require people to take their own initiative in adding ideas, work and organization. This coming weekend will be the time to start planting and many hands make light work. I will be there this weekend if anyone has questions, but all that is needed is to show up!

Those of us already involved would love to see new faces and new ideas. Leadership is shared, like the food, we need people to show that working together does work!

National Geographic Green Effect Competition

National Geographic is holding a competition for the greenest idea for someone's city. The winner, who submits and idea for greening their city, will win 20000 dollars to do it! Very exciting stuff. Any ideas?

Brentwood community garden!

Those lovely folkins in Brentwood are starting a community garden! If you live in Brentwood and would like to come to their first meeting, send an email with your name, your phone number, your email address and your home address to commgardens-14-announce@meetup.com.

Vegetable gardening workshop

I just received this updates from the Calgary Community Gardens Meetup Group. Thanks cody!

What: Growing Food for the First Time: An Introduction to Organic Vegetable Gardening
When: Monday May 11, 2009 - 6 pm to 9 pm
Price: CAD5.00 per person (suggested donation)

Join master gardener and organic market gardener, Elaine Rude, to learn how to grow vegetables successfully in Calgary. Elaine has extensive experience with hardy varieties of vegetables, native plants, water-wise food gardening and high-yield intensive vegetable planting methods.

This workshop is designed for community gardeners new to growing vegetables and covers garden preparation, soil amending, getting the most from your garden and individual vegetable varieties that thrive in Calgary.

A suggested donation of $5 is requested for this educational workshop. Light refreshments will be provided.

RSVP by Thursday May 7, 2009 to communitygardens@calhort.org or 403-287-3469 ext 227.

Unfortunately, this venue is not wheelchair accessible.
More info.

National Geographic on Green Roofs

National Geographic has a new article looking at Green Roofs.